Join us this February to raise awareness about teen dating violence and the importance of healthy relationships! Love is Respect's 2023 theme is, “Be About It.” This is a continuation of last year’s theme, “Talk About It.”

Did you know that 1 in 3 teens will endure emotional, physical, or sexual abuse from a partner before they reach adulthood? Recognizing the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy dating relationships and learning how to get out of an abusive relationship are important for healthy adolescent development. Youth who are victims of dating violence are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety and participate in risky behaviors such as substance use. Teen dating violence survivors are also more likely to experience thoughts of suicide.
 

Get Involved:

• Share our Healthy Relationships: Assess, Improve, Take Action infographic with youth in your programming.
• Encourage youth in your community to check out these 5 Tools for Maintaining Healthy Relationships from We Think Twice.
• Check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s teen dating violence prevention model, Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships.

Get Help or Report Abuse:

• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUN-AWAY (786-2929)
• Love is Respect Hotline: 1-866-331-9474